M-Learning at the Sand Dune Restoration Field Trip

Learner Description: This web-page is designed for upper elementary students to learn about and participate in sand dune restoration.

Introduction

Did you know that Seabrook is one of few towns in New Hampshire where you can find sand dunes? These dunes are a valuable resource to our community. They help protect our town from storms and strong seas and provide habitats for many plants and animals. Over 141 plant species can be found in the dunes! We will be working with the UNH Sea Grant Foundation to help restore this important ecosystem. As we learn about this fragile ecosystem, you will be using your mobile device to enhance your learning experience. Remember to only use your mobile device for this assignment and only take pictures of the assigned work.

Mobile Learning Websites

Google Maps

Use the Google Maps site during the field trip to see where we will be restoring sand dunes.

FLickr

Use the Flickr site after the field trip to do and hand in your assignment.

Before

Before we head out for our sand dune restoration project at Hampton Beach State Park with our expert UNH Sea Grant Foundation team, we need to find out what sand dunes are and why they are so important to our ecosystem.

  1. View and read Something Wild: Sand Dunes are just More than Just Piles of Sand to find out about sand dunes
  2. Click on the UNH Sea Grant link to find out more about the UNH Seagrant Foundation and Sand Dune Restoration
  3. View the Plum Island Sand Dune Restoration Video of the Sand Dune Restoration Project on Plum Island.

During

During the field trip, you will be planting dune grass to strengthen and restore the dunes around the Hampton Beach State Park area. You will also be helping the many fauna and flora survive in this fragile ecosystem while helping protect your community against storm surge.

  1. Visit the Google Maps site to see where we will be restoring sand dunes at Hampton Beach State Park.
  2. Take pictures of any fauna and flora you observe while planting sea grass.

After

Write about

  1. An observation you made and/or something you learned while planting beach grass
  2. Why it is so important to restore the sand dunes in our community? Who does it benefit and how?
  3. Include any pictures you took of the fauna and flora you observed while planting sea grass
  4. Post your answers and pictures on https://www.flickr.com/